Oak Park, Berkeley School District approve interlocal agreement to reshape Tyler Park

Oak Park City Council voted July 21 to approve an interlocal agreement with the Berkeley School District and a separate professional‑services contract to design and construct initial improvements at Tyler Park, a project the city budgeted at $724,000 for phase one.

The interlocal agreement assigns each party responsibility for work and funding on its own parcel while coordinating contractors and oversight. Deputy City Manager of Community Services Adam Ozarkzak told council the phase‑one budget includes grading, stormwater work and an 8‑foot asphalt multipurpose walking path. “In the budget, we have identified 724, thousand dollars for this project,” Ozarkzak said during the presentation.

The agreement also covers a relocation of the park’s practice softball field onto Berkeley School District property so the district can pay for the new game field and an on‑site…